woollen
gb/wˈʊlən/ us/wˈʊlən/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 10000
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
made from wool
Made from wool, usually talking about clothes or cloth.
Muundo wa matumizi:
woollen [item of clothing]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "wool" and "woollen" and say *"a wool sweater" or *"a sweater of woollen" incorrectly. Both "a wool sweater" and "a woollen sweater" are acceptable, but "woollen" must always describe a noun (e.g. "a woollen jumper"), while "wool" is usually a material noun and only sometimes used as an adjective. Learners may also mix spellings: "woollen" (UK) vs "woolen" (US).
Visawe
woolen (Same meaning; preferred American spelling, while "woollen" is chiefly British.)
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wool (Used before a noun as a modifier (e.g. "wool coat"); slightly more general and more common globally.)
Vinyume
cotton (Refers to items made from cotton instead of wool, so it contrasts with "woollen" when talking about fabric type.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
woollen jumper
|woollen sweater
|woollen hat
|woollen scarf
|woollen socks
|woollen blanket
Mada
clothing
|materials
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She pulled on a thick woollen jumper before going out into the cold.
- Remember to pack a woollen hat and gloves for the trip.
- The baby was wrapped in a soft woollen blanket.
- He changed into woollen socks as soon as he got home.
- The shop sells handmade woollen scarves in bright colours.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I bought a warm woollen coat.
- These woollen socks keep my feet dry.
- She gave me a blue woollen scarf.
- He wears a woollen hat in winter.
- The baby sleeps under a woollen blanket.
Nomino
B2
entity
2
wool clothing items
Clothes made from wool, usually talked about as a group and usually said as "woollens".
Muundo wa matumizi:
wash/store [the] woollens
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realise that this noun is normally plural and say *"a woollen" when referring to one item. In natural English, speakers usually say "woollens" for the group, or use a specific item name such as "a woollen sweater".
Visawe
wool clothes (Informal description rather than a set noun; slightly more explicit but less compact than "woollens".)
Vinyume
summer clothes (Contrasts with typically warm, winter-focused woollen clothing.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wash woollens
|winter woollens
|store your woollens
|heavy woollens
|hand-wash woollens
|woollens cycle
Mada
clothing
|household
|daily life
|daily_life
Mifano
- Use a gentle detergent when you wash your woollens.
- She packed away her winter woollens when the weather got warmer.
- The label says this programme is suitable for woollens only.
- Dry your woollens flat so they do not stretch.
- He keeps his woollens in a separate drawer to protect them from moths.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I need a special soap for my woollens.
- In spring we put our woollens in a box.
- This washing machine has a button for woollens.
- Please do not put my woollens in the dryer.
- She wears her woollens only in cold weather.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
woollen
IPA
GB/wˈʊlən/
US/wˈʊlən/
Silabi na mkazo
wool - len (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (wool)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: woollen
Noun
- Base: woollen
- Plural: woollens
Familia ya neno
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.